We have reached the Zurich airport and will be on a flight to Chicago in just a few hours! It was incredibly sad to say goodbye to our family in Dar. Edward, Mama Adena, David, Davis, and Digna all came to the airport to say goodbye and wish us well on our journey. Everyone we met along the way was so amazing and welcoming. We felt right at home everywhere we went. Special thank you to Digna and Evans who picked us up and dropped us off at the airport, fed ...

We are home in Columbus, Ohio! We landed at 1230pm in Chicago, then took a rental car back to Columbus and arrived this evening! Thank God for a safe journey!

We had an amazing day filled with meeting more Lubago's! We started the day by going to visit David (Mutta's brother) and his family. His daughter Joanick made us a delicious lunch including pilau (a very delicous rice with spices), avocado, banana, beef stew and katchumbali (a vegetable salad with tomato, onion and cucumber). After lunch, we went to Shopper's plaza to buy some chocolate. This is the first chocolate we have had since arriving here and it was ...

As I type this, dear little Elva is entertaining me with a million questions:) Where is Mary Anne? Why did you leave her? Is she sick? Where are the sweets? Why do you have to go home tomorrow? We drove all day Sunday and Monday with Benny and family and arrived in Dar late last night. The drive was long, but it was also nice to spend some time with Benny, Susanne, Rachel, Jason and Daniel. Mutta flew from Bukoba and was at Benny's house waiting for u...

Thursday evening we returned home from town to find 30+ women from the village cooking and preparing for the party! They were dancing and having a great time. We even heard Babu was dancing also. Friday was the day of celebration. We also learned that it was a National Holiday in Tanzania. Unfortunately, I have forgotten what holidayJ We awoke early and the ladies from the village and the family had been up for hours already getting everything ready f...